Warhammer 40: Starting as a Rogue Trader

Chapter 159 The Clown's Assassination
Gao Yi had no intention of complying with those words, which carried a strong sense of threat.

Should we really give up as these clowns suggest? Once you come into this world and embark on your own path, there's no turning back.

The only result of stopping is death. The God Emperor will not agree, and Chaos will still take his life. Only by constantly becoming stronger, strong enough to face all enemies, can Gao Yi stop.

Moreover, the seemingly generous rewards from the network path were not that important to Gao Yi. Research on warp technology was ongoing, and a breakthrough was bound to happen sooner or later.

"Clowns, are you threatening me? You're not talking about cooperation at all, are you?"

Gao Yi suddenly sprang to his feet, turning around and swinging his fist behind him with all his might.

Gao Yi's punch created a sonic boom, instantly striking the chest of a clown behind him.

Even without the aid of the combat suit, the power still sent the clown behind him flying, but the opponent's strong vitality prevented him from dying immediately.

"They're still alive?! If only I had my boxing gloves with me."

The clown was also surprised by Gao Yi's perception and the power his body could unleash.

Feeling the unbearable pain in his body, he immediately chose to stay away from Gao Yi, this monster.

The clown's surprise attack from the shadows could easily kill a powerful Astartes, but it failed when facing Gao Yi.

The loud noise triggered a piercing alarm throughout the building, and the Rangers and Night Guards present immediately launched their own attack upon seeing their lord under attack.

Looking at the clown embedded in the wall, the clown's kiss in his hand was already drawn.

Gao Yi knew very well what would happen if he were hit like that; his internal organs would be instantly shredded by a large number of monomolecular threads.

The other party is planning to kill Gao Yi from behind.

All the groundwork was laid for this sneak attack. Perhaps the moment Gao Yi refused to cooperate, this group of clowns had already planned to kill him.

When the plan was exposed, the clowns no longer bothered to hide it.

Their holographic suits blurred their figures, and the rangers could only blindly fire at the phantoms appearing before them.

The gravity belts even allowed them to defy gravity and move at incredible speeds.

The phase field generated by the clown's slap worn on the arm actually penetrated the sturdy armor of the combat suit and entered the Ranger's body. With just a squeeze, the soldier's heart was crushed.

Keep in mind that the rangers responsible for protecting Gao Yi were all wearing adamantite combat suits!
The two squads of rangers fell to the clowns' attack in the blink of an eye.

Only the Night Guards could barely fight them. These Night Guards were elites who had undergone extensive enhancements and were usually able to cut down ordinary demons with ease, but they were temporarily suppressed by these clowns.

The cutting-edge technology from the Eldar amplified their already formidable combat skills and physical prowess.

Four clowns held back the Night Guards, while the remaining clowns pounced on Gao Yi.

Although there were only a few people, the holographic suits they wore created countless phantoms that filled Gao Yi's field of vision.

Heaven knows which one is the real one.

Faced with the attack of this group of clowns, Gao Yi also needed to be careful. These guys were stronger than he had imagined. Although Gao Yi always thought it was a bit far-fetched that these clowns could enter the palace and even kill dozens of imperial guards and a large number of human guards, it was enough to show how strong these guys were.

The Spirit Race's power sword swung towards Gao Yi, but he wasn't confident enough to catch it with his bare hands.

Gao Yi used all his strength to dodge each fatal attack, and even began to develop many wounds on his body.

The seemingly minor wound caused Gao Yi to feel an indescribable pain all over his body. An ordinary person would probably have their will completely collapse under such pain.

Meanwhile, the Shadow Prophet, who possessed psychic power, continuously unleashed psychic spells at Gao Yi.

The psionic spells that were powerful enough to instantly break a warrior's spirit or plunge him into illusions had no effect whatsoever.

After being infused with divine power, Gao Yi's threshold was terrifyingly high; even the Shadow Prophet's psionic energy could not harm him.

The psionic energy was completely weakened when it got close to Gao Yi.

"An untouchable?!"

The clown pondered, yet he felt no discomfort whatsoever from the untouchable entity; it simply absorbed all his spiritual energy. "As expected, it's a new weapon created by the Corpse King."

The Shadow Prophet was shocked by Gao Yi's performance, and as Gao Yi absorbed the large amount of psionic energy released by the Shadow Prophet, he once again sensed the yearning emanating from the Xel'Naga projection...

This desire only arose when he killed that cunning clan chief.

"Could killing this Shadow Prophet offer a chance to unlock the Protoss?"

Gao Yi suddenly thought of this possibility.

Seeing that psionic powers were ineffective, the Shadow Prophet picked up his Mist Staff and attempted to finish off Gao Yi in melee combat.

Meanwhile, explosions continued to be heard outside. These clowns had secretly set up a large number of explosive traps to prevent the reinforcements protecting Gao Yi from arriving.

But they never imagined that Gao Yi could recruit soldiers out of thin air.

Beams of light descended upon Gao Yi, who then teleported a hundred rangers to his side.

The beam of light instantly enveloped Gao Yi.

The rangers summoned from the stars immediately launched an attack on the clown.

"Teleportation technology?! On such a large scale and with such precision? What technology have these humans mastered?!"

The clowns are trying to find the psychic beacons in the surrounding area to prevent more human reinforcements from arriving.

But where can I find such a thing around here?

Gao Yi breathed a sigh of relief as he saw the increasing number of rangers in front of him.

If individual combat power can't handle this group of clowns, then use numbers to overwhelm them.

Gao Yi was surrounded by interstellar soldiers, blocking all their path forward.

This turn of events was unpredictable, even for the clown. The enemy's combat strength wasn't particularly high, but as soon as they killed one person, more humans in combat suits would quickly fill the gap.

"Failure! Retreat!"

The clown's shadow prophet realized that even they would find it difficult to kill Gao Yi from the ever-increasing human population, and the traps set outside would eventually run out.

Since Gao Yi can teleport 100 people, he might be able to teleport 1000 more. The clowns don't intend to gamble that these people are all of Gao Yi's trump cards.

Unlike in games where you can stack backpack limits, these clowns rarely carry powerful weapons in order to make themselves more agile and lightweight.

They threw out the only Starlight Lasso they had on them.

This plasma bomb spins at high speed like a lock, and the attached charge bombs can reap enemy lives like a scythe.

In a short time, they actually cleared a path for them.

They leaped out through the gap created by the explosion.

Meanwhile, the soldiers outside finally broke through the defenses set up by the clowns and rushed in.

The ground was now littered with human corpses, scattered and broken.

The strong smell of blood was extremely pungent.

The body of a Night Guard lay silently on the ground; the attack of the Brawler's Blessing had destroyed his heart. If he had multiple hearts like Astartes, perhaps he wouldn't have died. The remaining Night Guards were also covered in wounds.

The Night Guards who rushed in were also covered in dust and dirt; clearly, the traps set by the clowns were not going to be easy to break.

Despite layers of security, these guys still managed to set up such a trap and infiltrate the area. Everyone was filled with shame; it was their dereliction of duty.

"My lord! It is our negligence that has put your life in danger."

"Forget it. This isn't your fault. These guys are probably the most powerful assassins and infiltrators in the world. Stop blaming yourselves. Immediately put the entire hideout on lockdown! We must find these scoundrels!!"

(End of this chapter)